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Today is Monday August 03,2009 and we are continuing our studies in the book of Isaiah, please read chapters 10-14 in your Bible or Click Here to read them. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2010-14&version=9

Today's Message: Christ's Return
Christ will return sooner than we think, but as Christian's we have nothing to fear because He will save us from all the pain and sorrow that we had to endure over the years.

As Christian's, we can rejoice in the fact that one day Jesus will return and save us from all the sorrows, poverty, and wickedness that His people had to endure. Amazingly, we learn of Isaiah foretelling the Millennium reign of our Savior, Jesus Christ. “And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.” - Isaiah 11:1-4. Jesus will return and all those whom refused to accept Him into their lives will in fact be destroyed along with the earth.

However, the promise made through Isaiah concerning the Ruler who would come from King David, the Root of Jesse, is far-reaching and anticipates the millennial reign of Christ to be followed by the new heavens and the new earth. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.” - Isaiah 12:2-5. We can rejoice in the fact Jesus will save all His people and we will be able to enjoy eternity with Him on a new earth that will have no wickedness, sorrow, or poverty.

Isaiah also looked beyond the defeat of the northern kingdom by Assyria to the future when Babylon would carry the people of Judah into captivity. Surprisingly, about 180 years before it took place, he also foretold Babylon's defeat and destruction, “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eyes shall not spare children. And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.” - Isaiah 13:17-20. Isaiah also prophesied about Israel's future restoration “And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!” - Isaiah 14:2-4. It is a bit scary to know that the when Christ does return that the whole earth will be destroyed as Babylon, but we can also be put at ease because just as Israel will be restored so will the earth. As Christian's we have nothing to fear because we along with Isaiah can proclaim that the Lord Jesus, also known as Jehovah, is our Savior, our strength comes from Him and only Him.

Today's Prayer:

Dear God,
We thank You for making us joint heirs together with the family of believers in this wonderful eternal inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade kept in heaven for us. We gratefully claim this inheritance and await the appointed date when we will experience in full the blessings it provides.  Troubles in this life diminish our hope, but rejoicing in the life yet to be revealed gives us a living hope!  Help us to fix our present hope on the future return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In Jesus' Name............Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and week.
God Bless You,
Christina